{"id":46624,"date":"2022-02-10T11:55:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T08:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/?p=46624"},"modified":"2025-05-21T19:50:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:50:37","slug":"what-does-palm-palms-mean-in-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wingulamashahidi.org\/en\/2022\/02\/10\/what-does-palm-palms-mean-in-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does “Palm\/Palms” Mean in the Bible?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In biblical terms, <\/span>Palm (Plural Palms) <\/i>\u00a0refers to the <\/span>palm of the hand<\/strong> \u2014 the inner, open part of the hand at the end of the arm. In Hebrew, the word often used is <\/span>\u201ckaph\u201d<\/strong>, meaning \u201cpalm, hollow, or hand.\u201d The palm has both physical and symbolic significance in Scripture. It represents action, power, remembrance, and even judgment or protection.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. The Palm of Judgment<\/strong> \u2013 Daniel 5:24\u201325<\/em><\/h3>\n

\u201cThen the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.
\nAnd this is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In this passage, King Belshazzar of Babylon desecrated the holy vessels from God\u2019s temple, using them during a drunken feast. As a result, a mysterious hand appeared \u2014 just the palm and fingers \u2014 and wrote on the wall<\/strong>. The words meant that God had judged him:<\/p>\n